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(Sarcobatus vermiculatus). No grasses of any kind were seen excepting 
Distichlis maritima, which grows along the river, and what seems to be 
Bouteloua polystachya, which is somewhat common on dry soils. 
From here to Bagdad, about 60 miles, not asingle plant of any species 
of grass could be found, and there are no other plants upon which cat- 
tle can live. On July 1 the thermometer, in a well sprinkled and shaded 
porch, indicated 117° and on July 2, 12 
Barstow, California, July 2. 
On the Mohave River (now nearly dry), with high barren hills on 
each side. A few cattle are kept along the river, but none on the hills. 
The following grasses were noted : 
Distichlis maritima. 
Very abundant along the river. 
eee airoides. 
Common 
Oryzopsis rasntted 
Seen occasionally ; becoming more abundant farther west. 
pemers - rvilleanum 
sandy fake: one plans only. 
Polt ypogon pene es 
Common. 
Stipa speciosa. 
Common on hill-sides. 
Phragmites communis. 
ne clump seen on the river bottom. It was also seen at Los 
Angeles, and at Wadsworth, Nev. Two species, apparently ot 
Trisetum and Diplachne, were seen in the crevices of the rocks. 
Mojave, California, July 3. 
This place is situated on the border of the Mojave Desert, where for 
miles no plants of any kind can be seen. As there are no streams or 
springs about here, no stock is kept. The coast winds bring sufficient 
moisture, so that outside the desert many plants grow well with vely 
little rain, but good grasses are rare. Oryzopsis cuspidata is somewhat 
common, also IJordeum jubatum, and on the hills to the south Zlymus 
condensatus is quite plentiful. Hrodium is seen occasionally. Stipa 
speciosa is common on the hills, and a species of Poa is oceasionally 
seen. 
Los Angeles, California, July 8. 
Los Angeles is situated about 20 miles from the coast, in a well 
watered valley, surrounded by high hills 
I found here a much greater variety of grasses than at any other 
‘point since leaving Albuquerque. On the hills Elymus condensatus is . 
